Uruguay vs. Costa Rica: Live Player Ratings

Costa Rica came from behind to beat Uruguay 3-1 on Saturday—the goals coming from Joel Campbell, Oscar Duarte and Marcos Urena in Fortaleza.

La Celeste had taken the lead when Edinson Cavani converted from the spot in the 24th minute, but Campbell’s equaliser shortly after the break put the Ticos on the front-foot, and at the final whistle the CONCACAF outfit had pulled off an unlikely upset.

Uruguay will next face England on Thursday while Costa Rica will go up against Italy on Friday.

Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players.

Uruguay Player Ratings

Player

Half-Time

Full-Time

Muslera

6

5

Caceres

6

5

Lugano

7

6

Godin

7

6

Pereira

6

5

Gargano

6

6

Rios

7

6

Rodriguez

7

6

Stuani

5

5

Forlan

5

5

Cavani

6

6

Gonzalez

N/A

5

Lodeiro

N/A

6

Hernandez

N/A

5

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Half-Time analysis for Uruguay

Muslera: Yet to make a single save.

Caceres: Hasn’t looked terribly comfortable opposite Gamboa.

Lugano: Went to ground after being fouled by Diaz inside the Costa Rica box.

Godin: Had the ball in the back of the net, although his goal was correctly disallowed for offside.

Pereira: Needs to get more involved upfield if Uruguay are to win the possession battle.

Gargano: Uruguay need better distribution from him.

Rios: Passing has been accurate, but he hasn’t touched the ball all that much.

Rodriguez: Proving a handful for Gamboa at times.

Stuani: Barely noticeable in the opening frame.

Forlan: Needs to turn back the clock a few years and find his shooting boots.